Mahdzir Khalid
Mahdzir bin Khalid is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Education and Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Maximus Ongkili from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He has served Chairman of the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) since May 2020 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Terap since May 2013. He also served as the 9th Menteri Besar of Kedah from December 2005 to March 2008, Kedah State Executive Councillor from March 2004 to his promotion to Menteri Besar in December 2005 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pedu from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a member and Vice-President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling BN coalition which is aligned with the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.